John Murray Robertson

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(31 January 1844 – 31 January 1901) was a 19th-century Scottish architect who did much to change

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Life

Giffen House, near Dalry, Ayrshire - geograph

The Drummond Hotel on Loch Earn - geograph

He was born on 31 January 1844 at Strathord in

Perthshire Perthshire (locally: ; gd, Siorrachd Pheairt), officially the County of Perth, is a historic county and registration county in central Scotland. Geographically it extends from Strathmore in the east, to the Pass of Drumochter in the north, ...

the son of James Robertson and Catherine Smeaton, who were a strict

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couple. Murray (as he was usually called) was articled to the architect

Andrew Heiton Andrew Heiton (3 April 1823 – 3 March 1894) was a Scottish architect.Andrew Heiton
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in Perth in 1859. In 1865 Heiton opened a

branch and Murray Robertson was asked to run it as senior draughtsman, primarily overseeing church projects. His offices were at Albert Square in Dundee. One of his final projects was Glenstal Castle in

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Death

He died suddenly at Crossmount,

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, Perth, on his 57th birthday, 31 January 1901. He is buried in

Wellshill Cemetery Wellshill Cemetery is a 19th-century cemetery in the Scottish city of Perth, Perth and Kinross. Located on Feus Road, the cemetery is still operational and is under the control of Perth and Kinross Council. In general the grounds are well-landsc ...

in Perth. The grave lies on the wall on the south path leading to the Jeanfield section.

Personal life

Robertson was married to Rachel Mitchell Robertson (1858–1931). Their only son, Murray Mitchell Robertson, died in his youth.Grave of J M Robertson, Wellshill Cemetery

Principal works

*Free East Church,

Broughty Ferry Broughty Ferry (; Scottish Gaelic: ''Bruach Tatha''; Scots: ''Brochtie'') is a suburb of Dundee, Scotland. It is situated four miles east of the city centre on the north bank of the Firth of Tay. The area was a separate burgh from 1864 until ...

(1863) *Westwood House,

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(1865) *Hamilton House. Perth (1865) *

Redgorton Redgorton is a settlement in Gowrie, Perth and Kinross, Scotland. It lies a few miles from the River Tay and the A9 road, across the latter from Luncarty. It lies close to the Inveralmond Industrial Estate. Etymology The first recorded spe ...

Manse (1866) *Castleroy, Broughty Ferry (1867) *Newfargie House,

Glenfarg Glenfarg (Scottish Gaelic: Gleann Fairg) is a village in the Ochil Hills in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. Until 14 June 1964, the village had a railway station, Glenfarg railway station, on the main line between Perth and Edinburgh via Kinross. Alth ...

(1867) *

Kinfauns Castle Kinfauns Castle is a 19th-century castle in the Scottish village of Kinfauns, Perth and Kinross. It is in the Castellated Gothic style, with a slight asymmetry typical of Scottish Georgian. It stands on a raised terrace facing south over the R ...

(1868; with

Andrew Heiton Andrew Heiton (3 April 1823 – 3 March 1894) was a Scottish architect.Andrew Heiton
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) *Orchill,

Dunblane Dunblane (, gd, Dùn Bhlàthain) is a small town in the council area of Stirling in central Scotland, and inside the historic boundaries of the county of Perthshire. It is a commuter town, with many residents making use of good transport links ...

(1868) *Port-an-Eilean,

Strathtummel The River Tummel ( gd, Uisge Theimheil) is a river in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. Water from the Tummel is used in the Tummel hydro-electric power scheme, operated by SSE. As a tributary of the River Tay, the Tummel is included as part of the ...

(1868) * Giffen House,

Dalry, Ayrshire Dalry () is a small town in the Garnock Valley in Ayrshire, Scotland. Drakemyre is a northern suburb. History Dalry (from gd, Dail Ruighe, 'the haugh at the slope') is a small settlement on the Rye Burn. Its history has signs of early inhabit ...

(1869) *Craigclowan, Perthshire (1870) *Taybank, Perth (1870) *

St Fillans St Fillans is a village in Perthshire in the central highlands of Scotland, in the council area of Perth and Kinross. The village lies at the eastern end of Loch Earn, west of Comrie on the A85 road, at the point where the River Earn leaves t ...

RC Church (1871) *Greig Institute,

Leven, Fife Leven ( gd, Inbhir Lìobhann) is a seaside town in Fife, set in the east Central Lowlands of Scotland. It lies on the coast of the Firth of Forth at the mouth of the River Leven, north-east of the town of Kirkcaldy and east of Glenrothes. ...

(1872) *Kinbrae House, Newport, Fife (1872) *

Newtyle Newtyle is a village in the west of Angus, Scotland. It lies north of Dundee in the southwest of Strathmore, between Hatton Hill and Newtyle ( Heather Hill) in the Sidlaws. The village sits on gently sloping ground with a northwest aspect. T ...

Parish Church (1872) *Victoria Buildings, Perth (1872) *Drummond Arms Hotel,

(1872) *Samnugger Jute Company, housing in

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(1873) without going to India *

Luncarty Luncarty (; pronounced ''Lung''-cur-tay) ) is a village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, approximately north of Perth. It lies between the A9 to the west, and the River Tay to the east. Etymology The name ''Luncarty'', recorded in 1250 as ''Lum ...

Bleachworks (1873) *Perth Savings Bank, Perth (1873) *Drumore House, Perthshire (1874) *Elmgrove, Broughty Ferry (1874) *Hope Park, Blairgowrie (1874) and extension 1892 *India Buildings,

(1874/1876) *Ravenscraig, Dundee (1874) *Reres Cottage, Barnhill, Dundee (1874) *Rosebay House, Broughty Ferry (1875) *Craigmount, Broughty Ferry (1875) *Breachtower, Dundee (1875) *Sack factory for James J Sinclair, Dundee (1876) *Hunter's Department Store, Dundee (1877) *Tayfield Works, Dundee (1877) *3 Norwood Crescent, Dundee (1880) *Great Eastern Bar, Dundee (1880) *Rosebank, Broughty Ferry (1880) *Merchants Shelter, Royal Exchange, Dundee (1880) *

Baptist Church (1881) *Knowehead House,

Crieff Crieff (; gd, Craoibh, meaning "tree") is a Scottish market town in Perth and Kinross on the A85 road between Perth and Crianlarich, and the A822 between Greenloaning and Aberfeldy. The A822 joins the A823 to Dunfermline. Crieff has become ...

(1882) *The Bughties, Broughty Ferry (1882) *Duncraggan, Newport, Fife (1883) *Seathwood House, Dundee (1883) *The Knowe, Broughty Ferry (1883) *Rockknowe, Broughty Ferry (1884) rebuilt 1897 after a fire *Balmuir House and model farm (1885) *The Croft,

Longforgan Longforgan is a village and parish in the Carse of Gowrie, in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. It lies west of Dundee on the main A90 road. History A record survives of Sir Patrick Gray, as Baron of Longforgan, holding a baronial court here in 13 ...

(1885) *Ashton Works, Dundee (1886) *Caledonian Insurance Offices, Dundee (1886) *Elmslea, Dundee (1886) *Dundee Technical Institute and University College (1886) *Craigard, Broughty Ferry (1887) *Dryburgh House,

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(1887) *

Station Hotel, Perth Radisson Blu Perth (formerly known as the Station Hotel) is an historic building in Perth, Perth and Kinross, Scotland. Located on Leonard Street, it is a Category B listed buildingLeonard Street, Station Hotel, Including Gate Piers
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*Glengate,

Kirriemuir Kirriemuir, sometimes called Kirrie or the ''Wee Red Toon'' ( gd, An Ceathramh Mòr; IPA: nˈkʰʲɛɾəvmoːɾ, is a burgh in Angus, Scotland. It reaches back to earliest recorded times, when it is thought to have been a major ecclesiastical ...

(1889) *Drill Hall,

Arbroath Arbroath () or Aberbrothock ( gd, Obar Bhrothaig ) is a former royal burgh and the largest town in the council area of Angus, Scotland, with a population of 23,902. It lies on the North Sea coast some ENE of Dundee and SSW of Aberdeen. The ...

(1890) *Remodelling of Jordanstone House,

Meigle Meigle ( gd, Mìgeil, ) is a village in Strathmore, Scotland. It lies in the council area of Perth and Kinross in the Coupar Angus and Meigle ward. It lies on the A94 road between Perth and Forfar. Other smaller settlements nearby are Balkee ...

(1890) *Glamis House, Dundee (1891) *The Cairn,

(1891) *St Clare,

Tayport Tayport, also known as Ferry-Port on Craig, is a town and burgh, and parish, in the county of Fife, Scotland, acting as a commuter town for Dundee. The motto of the Burgh is ''Te oportet alte ferri'' ("It is incumbent on you to carry yourself ...

(1892) *Arima, Broughty Ferry (1893) *Castellar, Crieff (1893) *Dudhope Works, Dundee (1893) *Tighnamuirin,

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(1893) *Cox's Library and Baths, Lochee, Dundee (1894) *

Pitlochry Pitlochry (; gd, Baile Chloichridh or ) is a town in the Perth and Kinross council area of Scotland, lying on the River Tummel. It is historically in the county of Perthshire, and has a population of 2,776, according to the 2011 census.Scotla ...

Institute (1894) *Barnhill Sanatorium, Perth (1897) *Caird Maternity Block, Dundee Royal Infirmary (1897) *Warehouse and offices for William Low & Co, Dundee (1897) *Glenstal Castle additions, Ireland (1898/9) *Hillside House, Perth (1898) * Comerton Children's Home, Fife (1899) *Heathfield Works, Dundee (1899) *Lindertis,

(1899) *

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manse (1900)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Robertson, John Murray 1844 births 1901 deaths People from Perthshire Scottish architects